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Device for optically detecting position and/or orientation of objects comprising at least one linear sensor

US8243992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2009
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/163
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The electro-optical system for determining the attitude of a mobile part comprises a fixed part and a mobile part, the fixed part being linked rigidly with at least one virtual image plane.The mobile part is linked rigidly with at least one first linear electro-optical device defining a first direction vector, the calculation of the position of the vanishing point of the projection of the straight line comprising the first direction vector in the image plane determining a first direction, representing the direction of the mapping of the first direction vector in the image plane, and a first choice of a first point of the projection in the image plane of the straight line comprising the first direction vector determining a first sense, representing the sense of the mapping of the first direction vector in the image plane.

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